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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
54
Gayle Snell Collection
49
Kafka Collection
38
Eleanor Brown Collection
19
Prince Collection
16
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
14
Marjorie Wakeham Collection
10
Charlyne Creger Collection
8
Jacqueline Cochran Collection
7
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date:
February 23, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans sitting in Audience]
Photograph of several WASP veterans seated in an outdoor audience at the 1984 reunion. There are trees in the background, behind which is a building with "Van Lines" on it.
Date:
October 1984
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her day, getting a radio fixed, flying, and being grounded due to a tornado. Written on Hilton Hotel (Long Beach) stationary.
Date:
1944-06-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being transported to Palm Springs, exploring the town, flight delays, orders, free time, and Air Corps personnel in California.
Date:
October 24, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aviation Cadet Examining Boards
A list of boards in western states for examining aviation cadets for entry into the USAAF training.
Date:
1944~
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 24, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting in a Navy operations office in California, a ride in a B-17, and visiting Los Angeles.
Date:
1944-11-24?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Schell Air-Photo Service Notice of Dissolution]
A notice of dissolution from the Metropolitan News for the "fictitious" Schell Air-Photo Service, an aerial photography service provided by Gayle Snell and Robert Schaeffer, with contact info for their lawyer Alfred Armstrong.
Date:
July 21, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]
A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date:
December 19, 1940
Creator:
Fuchs, Marion
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Photo of Nine WASP Veterans]
Photograph of nine WASP veterans posing for a group photo at the 1984 reunion. All are wearing winged nametags.
Date:
October 1984
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman feeding Ducks]
Photograph of a woman, probably a WASP veteran, feeding ducks.
Date:
1984-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent flying, being grounded in Long Beach by bad weather, borrowing a typewriter, mud, a large batch of fighters to be ferried to South America, dreams, and beds.
Date:
September 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP veterans at gathering]
Photograph of two women in WASP uniforms walking in front of a large gathering of people, seated outdoors at the 1984 WASP reunion. Other WASPs are visible in the crowd.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 9, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing picking up aircraft in Long Beach. The postcard features an image of a silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date:
December 9, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Women Releasing Balloons]
Photograph of three WASP veterans standing by a parked station wagon, smiling as they release three balloons together. A single story house of postwar design is visible behind them.
Date:
1984-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25-26, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, a road trip across the southwest, visiting Los Angeles, reuniting with her friend Bobby, and waiting for orders. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
1944-10-25/1944-10-26
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 17, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and nine other WASP veterans addressing and refuting accusations of misconduct in the the Order of Fifinella, including matters of taxation, spending, newsletter design, and other supposed issues.
Date:
September 17, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]
Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three WASP Veterans Sitting]
Photograph of three smiling WASP veterans sitting in folding chars. The left and middle woman are wearing name tags with WASP wings on them.
Date:
1984-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and other WASP veteran with crowd]
Photograph of Gayle Snell and another WASP veteran posing together next to a group of people in a street.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing the weather, getting a haircut, and flying into Shreveport, with a postscript mention of returning to Dallas the following day. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
November 3, 1943, 7:30 a.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]
A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.
Date:
2000~/2009~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-51 from Long Beach to El Centro, living accommodations in Long Beach, and her busy schedule. Typed on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
October 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]
Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership
An agreement of dissolution between Gayle Snell and Robert Schaefer for their company Schell Air-Photo Service, describing specific financial arrangements and rights between them and signed by a Los Angeles County notary.
Date:
July 21, 1950
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M. & Schaefer, Robert C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History